This morning, Mayor Jane Castor said that she will not direct the Tampa Police Department to arrest individuals who have had abortions which violate the state-mandated 15-week limit. At a "Coffee with Castor" event at West Tampa's Alessi Bakery, a member of Tampa's Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) asked the mayor if she will direct Tampa Police Chief Mary O'Connor to not pursue arrests of those who have had abortions deemed illegal under Florida House Bill (HB) 5. "I'm scared to have a kid here.
This morning, Mayor Jane Castor said that she will not direct the Tampa Police Department to arrest individuals who have had abortions which violate the state-mandated 15-week limit. At a "Coffee with Castor" event at West Tampa's Alessi Bakery, a member of Tampa's Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) asked the mayor if she will direct Tampa Police Chief Mary O'Connor to not pursue arrests of those who have had abortions deemed illegal under Florida House Bill (HB) 5. "I'm scared to have a kid here.